He was being held at the Brevard County Detention Center on $1.1 million bond.

Authorities have identified three other suspects, though their names were not released today. Two of the three suspects are already behind bars on unrelated charges.

Four men kicked their way into a home on San Filippo Drive before 11 p.m. Dec. 5, and threatened six children, ages 10 months to 15 years old, police said.

Their mother was not home at the time because she took another child to the hospital to get stitches for an unrelated injury.

At some point, one of the intruders, heated up oil on the stove and then tossed the oil at the mother as she arrived home. The oil also hit her 15-year-old daughter.

The statement doesn't identify which suspect is accused of tossing the oil.

The victims suffered "2nd- and 3rd-degree burns to their front and back side,'' a statement said. "The two females were later taken to the hospital and the 15-year-old spent several days at an Orlando burn unit.''

Detectives got several leads and used DNA to connect Parker to the crime scene.

"We believe he was the leader and it was his idea to commit this crime," said Detective Mark Mynheir said in a prepared statement. "This is one of the more vicious crimes I've seen in a long time."

Parker's criminal past includes arrests dating back to 2001 for such charges as battery, aggravated assault with a firearm, drugs, burglary, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, among other serious felony crimes, the statement said.

The outcome of the charges was not immediately available. The investigation is ongoing.